Laurensmom, you often have to go to the tile maker's website to find this slip resistance information. The US system has been the COF(coefficient of friction) and they tell you to make sure that any glazed tile on a floor that could be wet be over .60. (I would get as high as I could get.) Unglazed tile is rough and you apparently don't have to worry about slipping on it. I recently learned about the European system, too. Here is an article from Build.com about the different ratings. Though the DIN ratings are determined by how much of a slope can be walked on before the walker slips on the tile surface, I do not think that they are meant for when you are tiling ramps! It is just an easy and standard method of testing tiles that can be done anywhere by anybody, with the right equipment. So if you can classify tiles reliably into categories, then people will know what the tile they are buying will perform like. The DIN rating with the R are for dry tile. The ABC ratings are for walking on wet tile (with shoes, I believe). Then there is something called the pendulum skid resistance test that is numerical and divides into four groups. So you never know what slip resistance rating system is used. Print up the article below and take it to the tile shops with you! Here is a link that might be useful: Build dot com's article on slip

hi, Yes we do. I let them run for 5 min to kinda try to get things going. The condensation is uniformly across all the walls (interior and exterior). All the walls are also warm and the heat is on. we do actually have plaster. The main vent has a 6" duct. With both fans on you can really feel wind resistance when you shut the bathroom door. so there is a lot of air moving. I just don't get why everything isn't sucking up. A 150 cfm main fan and another 80 CFM fan should be plenty of power right?

I have an update and would love to get some feedback before I order the final accessories. (Demo begins one week from today!) I got a quote for replacing the vanity with white cabinetry complete with a sitting area, plus hardwiring of sconces. The costs all added up to too much for me, so I'm sticking with my vanity and overhead lighting location. I feel great about my choices for tile, bath tub, paint, and fixtures. My worry is that all the little accessory details won't quite work together, diminishing the beauty of the bathroom as a whole. I need to buy the accessories soon; here's what I have in mind. With overhead lighting instead of sconces, I prefer one large mirror. The mirror is by Pottery Barn, a wooden frame with gold gilt, 72" x 36". Perfect size for the space, very very very hard to find. This is technically a floor-length mirror, so I hope it can be mounted horizontally! PB customer service was useless when asked. The lights are also PB, polished nickel. For practical reasons, I ruled out any overhead lights that take type B bulbs (too dim) and have fabric shades (too hard to clean). As a big plus, these are on sale for $170 each. Do they go with the mirror and the rest of the room? Chandelier is PB, 18" diameter, antique brass, UL-listed. This will be over the tub on a dimmer. It was hard to find a chandy that's not too big, ornate, and/or expensive. Knobs and pulls are glass and polished nickel from Restoration Hardware. Towel ring, TP roll, and hook are Ballard Design in polished nickel. Fabric for the roman shade is gray on cream linen. Shower bench is Signature Hardware in teak. I hope this will help tie in the wood of the vanity with the other side of the room. Towel warmer is polished stainless steel (no nickel option) from Signature Hardware. If anything doesn't quite mesh or looks wrong, I would love to hear, as well as any suggestions for alternatives!

I do like to have a separation in looks between a kitchen and bathroom. When we made our powder room, which is very much next to the kitchen, it was important to feel like there was a psychological separation between the two spaces. Also nice for guests to feel that separation too when they go to the John! I would think about a variation on the theme for the kitchen. Are there similar tiles but different size shape and lighter grout?